Video: Crutchlow was testing new Silverstone asphalt with the RC213V-S

Cal Crutchlow believes that Silverstone’s new asphalt can make riders 1.5 seconds faster at the next UK GP, which takes place at the end of August. The LCR rider was riding at the Silverstone Circuit where he tested the Honda RC213V-S – the road version of the bike with which Crutchlow, Márquez and Pedrosa compete in MotoGP.

‘It’s been a privilege to be at Silverstone today and to see the work and investment that has gone into the improvements to the track. I was really surprised at the consistency, and the grip levels across the entire lap were really impressive. The changes made are very good, the rider told quoted by Crash.

The rider continued and said that the riders will break records with this new asphalt:

– Before the resurfacing there were lots of changes to the track surface, lots of bumps and it made it a tough track to ride fast. Now, the consistency is incredible and that’s definitely going to have an impact on lap records. If I was to take a guess at the impact on lap times, I would think it’s going to be about 1.5 seconds a lap faster than before and that’s a massive amount of time to save each lap at MotoGP level.